| Played in Birmingham, AL, weather: 85 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Bucky Wallace kicked off 79 yards from the BIR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 15:00) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Riley Odoms. DE Tyrell Garrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (1Q: 14:53) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 3-7-DEN23 (1Q: 14:24) Ed Podolak ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard, assisted by S Bill Bradley. Key block delivered by John Schmitt. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (1Q: 13:38) The Franchise Little ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Dvorak, assisted by S Bill Bradley. |
| 2-7-DEN36 (1Q: 13:12) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Fair, assisted by DE Bill Kollar. Key block delivered by Harry Schuh. |
| 1-10-DEN48 (1Q: 12:37) Ed Podolak ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 2-8-BIR50 (1Q: 11:56) Billy Kilmer sacked by DE Tyrell Garrison and DT Gary Fair for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Milt Sunde. |
| 3-14-DEN44 (1Q: 11:23) Billy Kilmer sacked by OLB Ron Pritchard for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Mike Schnitker. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Milt Sunde on the DEN40. |
| 4-18-DEN40 (1Q: 10:57) Dave Chapple punted 39 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 15 yards to the BIR36. Tackled by Dave Schrader. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (1Q: 10:50) Steve Ramsey pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 3 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. Clark gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-7-BIR39 (1Q: 10:27) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. Bailey gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (1Q: 09:45) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stopek gained 3 yards after the catch. Birmingham's Carlton Malone was hurt on the play. |
| 2-1-DEN43 (1Q: 09:12) Steve Ramsey pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (1Q: 08:25) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by S Garry Lyle. |
| 1-10-DEN19 (1Q: 07:51) Darnell Goodwin ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson. |
| 2-7-DEN16 (1Q: 07:05) Steve Ramsey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. |
| 3-7-DEN16 (1Q: 06:58) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 15 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-1-DEN01 (1Q: 06:26) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. CB Joe Beauchamp defended the pass. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| 1-1-DEN01 (1Q: 06:21) David Goodwin ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by OLB George Webster. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BIR Hugh Stopek to the DEN02. |
| 2-2-DEN02 (1Q: 05:51) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. Birmingham's Ken Garcia was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-2-DEN02 (1Q: 05:11) David Goodwin ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT John Little. |
| 4-2-DEN02 (1Q: 04:45) Bucky Wallace attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Birmingham 3, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 04:38) Bucky Wallace kicked off 62 yards from the BIR30. Jimmy Johnson returned the ball 23 yards to the DEN31. Tackled by Ken Bailey. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (1Q: 04:18) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by S Bill Simpson. |
| 2-7-DEN34 (1Q: 03:48) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. |
| 3-2-DEN39 (1Q: 03:14) The Franchise Little ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Dvorak. Key block delivered by Bruce Van Dyke. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (1Q: 02:45) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN37 (1Q: 02:36) Ed Podolak ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by CB Terrance Dulaney. |
| 2-12-DEN40 (1Q: 02:13) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jack Snow. OLB Jack Ham defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-DEN40 (1Q: 02:04) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. S Bill Bradley knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-12-DEN40 (1Q: 01:55) Dave Chapple punted 47 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 3 yards to the BIR16. Tackled by Dave Schrader. |
| 1-10-BIR16 (1Q: 01:44) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tom Jackson, assisted by S Al Randolph. |
| 2-9-BIR17 (1Q: 01:15) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. ILB Randy Gradishar knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-9-BIR17 (1Q: 01:09) Steve Ramsey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Walker. CB Jimmy Warren defended the pass. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BIR22 (1Q: 01:05) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for -1 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by ILB Randy Gradishar. |
| 2-11-BIR21 (1Q: 00:28) Steve Ramsey pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 34 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stopek gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-DEN45 (2Q: 15:00) David Goodwin ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Marshall. |
| 2-7-DEN42 (2Q: 14:24) Andy Sutter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. DE Jim Marshall blocked the pass. |
| 3-7-DEN42 (2Q: 14:18) Andy Sutter pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar, assisted by CB Jimmy Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (2Q: 13:42) Andy Sutter pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Stopek. |
| 2-10-DEN22 (2Q: 13:32) David Goodwin ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson. |
| 3-7-DEN19 (2Q: 12:52) Andy Sutter sacked by DT John Little for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Darryl Kenyon. |
| 4-14-DEN26 (2Q: 12:08) Bucky Wallace attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-DEN33 (2Q: 12:02) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DEN28 (2Q: 11:55) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Dulaney. |
| 2-11-DEN32 (2Q: 11:17) Billy Kilmer sacked by S Bill Bradley for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Otto. |
| 3-20-DEN23 (2Q: 10:47) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Riley Odoms. ILB Hacksaw Reynolds hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-20-DEN23 (2Q: 10:41) Dave Chapple punted 46 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 3 yards to the BIR34. Tackled by Ken Willard. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (2Q: 10:34) David Goodwin ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB George Webster. |
| 2-8-BIR36 (2Q: 10:07) David Goodwin ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Marshall, assisted by OLB George Webster. |
| 3-8-BIR36 (2Q: 09:39) Andy Sutter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. OLB Tom Jackson defended the pass. |
| 4-8-BIR36 (2Q: 09:33) Ian Mooberry punted 30 yards. Floyd Little returned the kick 9 yards to the DEN43. Tackled by Ken Bailey. |
| 1-10-DEN43 (2Q: 09:26) Floyd Little ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham. |
| 2-8-DEN45 (2Q: 08:46) Floyd Little ran around left end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison. |
| 3-3-BIR50 (2Q: 08:01) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 9 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BIR41 (2Q: 07:36) Ed Podolak ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham. |
| 2-6-BIR37 (2Q: 07:12) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Riley Odoms. DE Nick Roman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-BIR37 (2Q: 07:08) The Franchise Little ran inside the right guard for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Joel Blackwood. Denver 6, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 07:08) Extra point by David Ray was good. Denver 7, Birmingham 3 |
| (2Q: 06:50) David Ray kicked off 63 yards from the DEN30. Ken Sawyer returned the ball 22 yards to the BIR29. Tackled by Al Randolph. |
| 1-10-BIR29 (2Q: 06:15) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Randy Gradishar. Key block delivered by Pete Adams. |
| 2-1-BIR38 (2Q: 05:41) David Goodwin ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Marshall. |
| 3-1-BIR38 (2Q: 05:16) David Goodwin ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. Key block delivered by Kris Wheeler. |
| 1-10-BIR42 (2Q: 04:42) Andy Sutter pass was dropped by WR Hugh Stopek. |
| 2-10-BIR42 (2Q: 04:36) Andy Sutter pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Ken Garcia. DE Jim Marshall blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-BIR42 (2Q: 04:26) Andy Sutter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dustin Stone. DE Jim Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-BIR42 (2Q: 04:20) Ian Mooberry punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN12. |
| 1-10-DEN12 (2Q: 04:12) Ed Podolak ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Fulcher. Denver's Riley Odoms was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious hamstring injury. |
| 2-6-DEN16 (2Q: 03:40) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-DEN11 (2Q: 03:34) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. DT Craig Fulcher hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-11-DEN11 (2Q: 03:28) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 3-16-DEN06 (2Q: 03:20) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass was intended for WR Jack Snow and was intercepted by CB Ken Sawyer at the DEN40. The interception was returned 29 yards. Tackled by Ken Willard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN11 (2Q: 03:10) David Goodwin ran a trap outside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp, assisted by DE Lyle Alzado. Key block delivered by Juan Bruce. |
| 2-4-DEN05 (2Q: 02:53) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by CB Jimmy Johnson. Key block delivered by Larry Jarvis. |
| 1-1-DEN01 (2Q: 02:19) Andy Sutter pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver's Bill Dunstan was hurt on the play. Birmingham 9, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 02:19) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. Birmingham 10, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 02:10) Bucky Wallace kicked off 65 yards from the BIR30. Billy Thompson returned the ball 19 yards to the DEN24. Tackled by Shane Harrison. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Kick Return. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-DEN07 (2Q: 02:00) The Franchise Little ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard, assisted by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 2-6-DEN11 (2Q: 01:25) The Franchise Little ran around the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Fulcher. Key block delivered by Francis Peay. |
| 1-10-DEN25 (2Q: 00:43) Billy Kilmer pass completed to Unknown for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Dulaney. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 00:33) Ed Podolak ran inside the right guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by DT Craig Fulcher. Key block delivered by Ken Willard. |
| 1-10-DEN42 (2Q: 00:13) Billy Kilmer pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ken Willard. CB Ken Sawyer defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN42 (2Q: 00:07) Billy Kilmer pass completed to FB Ken Willard for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Dvorak. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) David Ray kicked off 58 yards from the DEN30. Ken Sawyer returned the ball 41 yards to the DEN47. Tackled by Al Randolph. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (3Q: 14:44) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Schrader, assisted by DE Jim Marshall. |
| 2-8-DEN45 (3Q: 14:05) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-BIR50 (3Q: 13:55) Andy Sutter pass completed to WR Ken Bailey for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp. Bailey gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-DEN43 (3Q: 13:12) Andy Sutter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Walker. CB Joe Beauchamp defended the pass. |
| 4-6-DEN43 (3Q: 13:02) Ian Mooberry punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 12:57) Ol' Whiskey Kilmer pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Floyd Little. DE Bill Kollar blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DEN20 (3Q: 12:47) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Dulaney, assisted by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 3-6-DEN24 (3Q: 12:05) Billy Kilmer pass completed to RB Ed Podolak for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Terrance Dulaney. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Podolak gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (3Q: 11:35) Billy Kilmer pass completed to WR Howard Twilley for 21 yards. Tackled by S Bill Simpson. |
| 1-10-BIR45 (3Q: 11:03) Unknown pass completed to WR Ron Shanklin for 40 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Karlos Rasmussen. Shanklin gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-5-BIR05 (3Q: 10:27) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Milt Sunde. Denver 13, Birmingham 10 |
| (3Q: 10:27) Extra point by David Ray was good. Denver 14, Birmingham 10 |
| (3Q: 10:21) David Ray kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 10:21) Andy Sutter pass fell incomplete, intended for RB David Goodwin. DT John Little hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BIR20 (3Q: 10:16) Andy Sutter pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren, assisted by CB Joe Beauchamp. Stopek gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR32 (3Q: 09:33) David Goodwin ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. |
| 2-9-BIR33 (3Q: 09:11) Andy Sutter pass completed to TE Dustin Stone for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Craig Hanneman, assisted by OLB Tom Jackson. Stone gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-5-BIR37 (3Q: 08:32) Andy Sutter sacked by DT John Little for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kris Wheeler. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Paul Smith on the BIR31. |
| 1-10-BIR31 (3Q: 08:17) Unknown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dick Drake. DT Dusty Oliver defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR31 (3Q: 08:11) Unknown pass completed to TE Marv Fleming for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Broderick Kimsey. Fleming gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BIR16 (3Q: 07:38) The Franchise Little ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Gary Fair, assisted by OLB Karlos Rasmussen. |
| 2-8-BIR14 (3Q: 07:04) Unknown pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ron Shanklin. DT Gary Fair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-BIR14 (3Q: 07:01) Unknown pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Floyd Little. OLB Ron Pritchard defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BIR14 (3Q: 06:58) David Ray attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 17, Birmingham 10 |
| (3Q: 06:51) David Ray kicked off 71 yards from the DEN30. Ken Sawyer returned the ball 22 yards to the BIR21. Tackled by Dave Schrader. |
| 1-10-BIR21 (3Q: 06:24) David Goodwin ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Beauchamp, assisted by DE Jim Marshall. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 1-10-BIR34 (3Q: 05:56) Darnell Goodwin ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Marshall. |
| 2-10-BIR34 (3Q: 05:09) Andy Sutter pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson, assisted by S Garry Lyle. |
| 3-6-BIR38 (3Q: 04:27) Andy Sutter sacked by DE Jim Marshall and DE Lyle Alzado for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Ryczek. |
| 4-15-BIR29 (3Q: 03:52) Ian Mooberry punted 39 yards. Joe Beauchamp returned the kick 7 yards to the DEN39. Tackled by David Goodwin. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (3Q: 03:42) Unknown pass completed to WR Jack Snow for 10 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by OLB Jack Ham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (3Q: 03:37) Unknown pass was dropped by WR Ron Shanklin. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-BIR36 (3Q: 03:31) Unknown pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Marv Fleming. OLB Jack Ham defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BIR36 (3Q: 03:23) Ed Podolak ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by DT Craig Fulcher. |
| 3-8-BIR34 (3Q: 02:38) Unknown pass was dropped by WR Dick Drake. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-BIR34 (3Q: 02:31) Dave Chapple punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BIR20 (3Q: 02:25) Andy Sutter pass completed to WR Al Walker for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson. |
| 2-2-BIR28 (3Q: 02:02) Andy Sutter sacked by DE Craig Hanneman for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Juan Bruce. |
| 3-9-BIR21 (3Q: 01:20) Andy Sutter pass was intended for WR Ken Bailey and was intercepted by S Billy Thompson at the BIR33. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Dustin Stone. |
| 1-10-BIR30 (3Q: 01:08) Unknown pass completed to WR Ron Shanklin for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 1-10-BIR19 (3Q: 00:24) Unknown pass completed to TE Marv Fleming for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Ham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-3-BIR12 (4Q: 15:00) Unknown pass completed to RB Cullen Bryant for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. |
| 1-7-BIR07 (4Q: 14:36) Unknown pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB The Franchise Little. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-4-BIR04 (4Q: 14:33) The Franchise Little ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. |
| 2-2-BIR02 (4Q: 14:07) The Franchise Little ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Ken Sawyer. |
| 3-1-BIR01 (4Q: 13:23) The Franchise Little ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. |
| 4-2-BIR02 (4Q: 12:57) David Ray attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Denver 20, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 12:49) David Ray kicked off 51 yards from the DEN30. Ronnie Covington returned the ball 23 yards to the BIR42. Tackled by Unknown. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BIR22 (4Q: 12:28) PENALTY: Birmingham was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BIR17 (4Q: 12:18) Andy Sutter pass completed to WR Hugh Stopek for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-BIR25 (4Q: 11:52) Andy Sutter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. CB Joe Beauchamp defended the pass. |
| 3-7-BIR25 (4Q: 11:46) Darnell Goodwin ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren, assisted by DE Jim Marshall. |
| 4-4-BIR28 (4Q: 11:20) Ian Mooberry punted 49 yards. Floyd Little returned the kick 0 yards to the DEN23. Tackled by Shane Harrison. |
| 1-10-DEN23 (4Q: 11:13) Ed Podolak ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley, assisted by ILB Hacksaw Reynolds. Key block delivered by Glenn Resslet. |
| 2-3-DEN30 (4Q: 10:27) Ed Podolak ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Craig Fulcher, assisted by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 3-2-DEN31 (4Q: 09:40) Floyd Little ran a trap outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. Key block delivered by Milt Sunde. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 09:14) Tim Gray pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Ken Willard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Birmingham was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-BIR49 (4Q: 09:09) Ed Podolak ran inside the right tackle for 49 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marv Fleming. Denver 26, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 09:09) Extra point by David Ray was good. Denver 27, Birmingham 10 |
| (4Q: 08:47) David Ray kicked off 58 yards from the DEN30. Ken Sawyer returned the ball 14 yards to the BIR26. Tackled by Dave Schrader. |
| 1-10-BIR26 (4Q: 08:16) Darnell Goodwin ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Garry Lyle. |
| 2-8-BIR28 (4Q: 07:59) Andy Sutter pass completed to WR Calvin Hickman for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson, assisted by DE Lyle Alzado. |
| 3-8-BIR28 (4Q: 07:34) Andy Sutter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Hickman. DE Lyle Alzado hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-BIR28 (4Q: 07:28) Ian Mooberry punted 61 yards. Floyd Little returned the kick 14 yards to the DEN25. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DEN06 (4Q: 07:18) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Karlos Rasmussen, assisted by OLB Broderick Kimsey. |
| 2-8-DEN08 (4Q: 06:34) Ed Podolak ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Willie Germany, assisted by DE Bill Kollar. |
| 3-4-DEN12 (4Q: 05:47) Ed Podolak ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. |
| 4-2-DEN14 (4Q: 05:03) Dave Chapple punted 54 yards. Al Walker returned the kick 16 yards to the BIR48. Tackled by Dave Schrader. |
| 1-10-BIR48 (4Q: 04:55) Andy Sutter pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. |
| 1-10-DEN34 (4Q: 04:33) Andy Sutter pass completed to WR Al Walker for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Warren. Walker gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN13 (4Q: 04:11) Andy Sutter pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Bailey. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-DEN13 (4Q: 04:05) Andy Sutter pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Johnson, assisted by CB Joe Beauchamp. |
| 3-8-DEN11 (4Q: 03:48) Andy Sutter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Bailey. CB Jimmy Johnson defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-8-DEN11 (4Q: 03:38) Andy Sutter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Al Walker. DE Jim Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DEN11 (4Q: 03:30) Ed Podolak ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds. |
| 2-9-DEN12 (4Q: 02:47) Ed Podolak ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bill Bradley. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 3-5-DEN16 (4Q: 02:37) Floyd Little ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jack Reynolds, assisted by S Bill Bradley. Key block delivered by Mike Schnitker. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN22 (4Q: 02:30) The Franchise Little ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Craig Fulcher, assisted by CB Terrance Dulaney. |
| Birmingham called a time out. |
| 2-13-DEN19 (4Q: 02:18) Floyd Little ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ron Pritchard. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-13-DEN19 (4Q: 02:00) Floyd Little ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Dusty Oliver. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-13-DEN19 (4Q: 01:16) Dave Chapple punted 46 yards. Bill Bradley called for a fair catch at the BIR35. |
| 1-10-BIR35 (4Q: 01:07) Andy Sutter sacked by OLB Tom Jackson and DE Jim Marshall for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Kris Wheeler. |
| 2-15-BIR30 (4Q: 00:45) Andy Sutter pass completed to FB Boobie Clark for 9 yards. Tackled by S Al Randolph. Clark gained 9 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Guy Roberts on the BIR39. |
| 1-10-BIR39 (4Q: 00:35) Tim Gray dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 27, Birmingham Bombers 10 |